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Music box office · Week 43 · Oct 22–28, 2023

Music Box Office, Week 43 of 2023: Music Releases of Oct 22–28

Priscilla (2023) is the highest-grossing music movie released in week 43 of 2023 (Oct 22–28), with $33.1M worldwide, ahead of Esta Ambición Desmedida (2023) at $482.1K and Free Party: A Folk History (2023) at $27.1K. 5 music films released that week report a worldwide gross, $33.6M in all, 62% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $33.1M across 3 music releases.

week 43 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$33.6M
Priscilla (2023), the #1
$33.1M
earned in the US & Canada
62%
Priscilla (2023) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 music movie of Week 43, 2023

Priscilla (2023)

2023 · Biography, Drama

$33.1M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$21M US & Canada · 63% $12.2M elsewhere · 37%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Music Hits of Week 43 of 2023?

Priscilla (2023) leads with $33.1M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $33.6M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Priscilla (2023) movie poster Number 1
    $33.1M Priscilla (2023)
    $21M US & Canada · 63% $12.2M elsewhere · 37%
  2. Esta Ambición Desmedida (2023) movie poster Number 2
    $482.1K Esta Ambición Desmedida (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Free Party: A Folk History (2023) movie poster Number 3
    $27.1K Free Party: A Folk History (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Fela, My Living God (2023) movie poster Number 4
    $13.2K Fela, My Living God (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Fanny: The Other Mendelssohn (2023) movie poster Number 5
    $3.3K Fanny: The Other Mendelssohn (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Music Release of Week 43 of 2023, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 43 of 2023 (Oct 22–28).

  1. 1 Priscilla (2023) movie poster
    Priscilla (2023) Oct 27, 2023 · English · Biography, Drama, Music $33.1M worldwide
    Oct 27, 2023 US and Canada: $21M Rest of the world: $12.2M Worldwide: $33.1M
  2. 2 Esta Ambición Desmedida (2023) movie poster
    Esta Ambición Desmedida (2023) Oct 26, 2023 · Spanish · Documentary, Music $482.1K worldwide
    Oct 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $482.1K
  3. 3 Free Party: A Folk History (2023) movie poster
    Free Party: A Folk History (2023) Oct 28, 2023 · English · Documentary, Music $27.1K worldwide
    Oct 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.1K
  4. 4 Fela, My Living God (2023) movie poster
    Fela, My Living God (2023) Oct 27, 2023 · Italian · Music, Documentary $13.2K worldwide
    Oct 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.2K
  5. 5 Fanny: The Other Mendelssohn (2023) movie poster
    Fanny: The Other Mendelssohn (2023) Oct 26, 2023 · English · Documentary, Music $3.3K worldwide
    Oct 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3K
Earlier years

How Does Week 43 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2023 earned the most: $33.6M from 5 films, led by Priscilla (2023).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 43, 2014 Oct 19–25 3 films 3 $459.8K – Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me (2014) $365.4K
Week 43, 2015 Oct 18–24 3 films · +1146% 3 $5.7M +1146% Rock the Kasbah (2015) $3.4M
Week 43, 2016 Oct 16–22 1 film · −90% 1 $548.1K −90% We Are X (2016) $548.1K
Week 43, 2017 Oct 22–28 2 films · +9% 2 $598.9K +9% Shine (2017) $333.4K
Week 43, 2018 Oct 21–27 1 film · +2188% 1 $13.7M +2188% Muslum (2018) $13.7M
Week 43, 2019 Oct 20–26 3 films · −87% 3 $1.7M −87% Jesus Is King (2019) $1.1M
Week 43, 2020 Oct 18–24 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 2021 Oct 17–23 1 film 1 $18.3K – Learning to Live Together: The Return of Mad Dogs & Englishmen (2021) $18.3K
Week 43, 2022 Oct 16–22 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 2023 Oct 22–28 5 films 5 $33.6M – Priscilla (2023) $33.1M
FAQ

Music Box Office Week 43 of 2023: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing music movie in week 43 of 2023 (Oct 22–28)?

Priscilla (2023) leads with $33.1M worldwide, $21M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Esta Ambición Desmedida (2023) at $482.1K and Free Party: A Folk History (2023) at $27.1K.

How much did music movies released in week 43 of 2023 (Oct 22–28) earn?

5 music films released in week 43 of 2023 (Oct 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $33.6M in all, or $6.7M per film on average.

How many music movies released in week 43 of 2023 (Oct 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Priscilla (2023), earned $33.1M.

How much of the Week 43, 2023 Music box office came from the US and Canada?

$21M of the $33.6M total, or 62%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 43, 2023 music box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 43 of 2023 (Oct 22–28). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the week 43, 2023 music box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.